VG247: EA Sports is still planning on releasing 360 and PS3 versions of Grand Slam Tennis, division boss Peter Moore's told VG247, but only when motion controllers have launched for both systems.
Andy Robertson writes "Grand Slam Tennis 2 brings tennis to PlayStation Move but ends up being jack of all controllers and master of none. Great fun for families but for grownups more promise of things to come than a fully fleshed out motion experience. I suspect Grand Slam Tennis on Wii U will be the de facto version."
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The biggest test for this approach is how well the more hardcore audience on the PlayStation 3 (and Xbox 360) will take to Grand Slam Tennis 2. It maybe that motion controls are less important here. Perhaps testament to this is the inclusion of some (also quite interesting) Skate style “flick-it” racket controls where the right stick is used to control your swing.
After playing on the Wii, I'll never play a tennis game with sticks again. That is OLD! Has to be motion controlled for moi.
And next year's Tiger Woods, please. Though I wouldn't even buy it myself if Sony implement my idea (which I have e-mailed to them a dozen times!)
And that idea is: Hot Shots Golf with motion wand controls, online play/create/share mechanic like ModNation Racers & LittleBigPlanet (build your own courses, customize your golfers, share them online!), and the more obvious but absent from the last Hot Shots game so I mention it anyway: online play with voice chat and leaderboards, and trophies.
Release it day and date with the Motion Wands, and it'll be a day one for me, and the only golf game I need for YEARS to come!
Clap Hanz hasn't been heard from in a while, so I bet they're working on a new Hot Shots game with motion control support. I just don't know if they're going to do the Play/Create/Share thing, but they really should, it's absolutely perfect for Hot Shots.